Transmission of uplink channels with frequency hopping

Abstract

Apparatuses and methods for transmission of uplink channels with frequency hopping. A method of a user equipment includes receiving first information indicating use of a same power for a transmission of a channel over different slots and second information indicating a first number of slots for the transmission of the channel. The method includes determining a first time window for the transmission of the channel based on the first and second information and a first power for the transmission of the channel over the first time window. The method further includes transmitting the channel over the first time window with the first power.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A user equipment (UE) comprising:
 a transceiver configured to receive:
 first information indicating use of a same power for a transmission of a channel over different slots, and 
 second information indicating a first number of slots for the transmission of the channel; and 
   a processor operably coupled to the transceiver, the processor configured to determine:
 a first time window for the transmission of the channel based on the first and second information, and 
 a first power for the transmission of the channel over the first time window, 
   wherein the transceiver is further configured to transmit the channel over the first time window with the first power.   
     
     
         2 . The UE of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the transceiver is further configured to receive third information indicating a second number of slots;   the processor is further configured to determine a number of time windows based on the second and third information,   the first time window includes:
 the first number of slots when the first number of slots is not larger than the second number of slots, and 
 the second number of slots when the first number of slots is larger than the second number of slots; 
   time windows after the first time window include a number of slots that is not larger than the second number of slots; and   the transceiver is further configured to transmit the channel over the time windows.   
     
     
         3 . The UE of  claim 2 , wherein:
 the transceiver is further configured to skip transmission of the channel over a third number of slots over the first time window when the first time window includes the second number of slots;   the processor is further configured to determine:
 a second time window that includes slots before a first slot from the third number of slots and a third time window that includes slots after a last slot from the third number of slots, 
 a second power, and 
 a third power; and 
   the transceiver is further configured to transmit the channel over the second time window with the second power and over the third time window with the third power.   
     
     
         4 . The UE of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the transceiver is further configured to receive third information indicating a second number of slots and fourth information indicating a third number of slots that correspond to a frequency hopping (FH) interval;   the processor is further configured to determine a number of time windows based on the second, third, and fourth information;   the first time window includes the third number of slots, and time windows after the first time window include a number of slots that is not larger than the third number of slots, when the third number of slots is not larger than a smallest number between the first and second numbers of slots;   the first time window includes a number of slots that is equal to the smallest number between the first and second numbers of slots, when the third number of slots is larger than the smallest number between the first and second numbers of slots; and   the transceiver is further configured to transmit the channel with frequency hopping per FH interval over the time windows.   
     
     
         5 . The UE of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the transceiver is further configured to receive third information indicating a second number of slots corresponding to a frequency hopping (FH) interval;   the processor is further configured to determine a number of time windows based on the second and third information;   the first time window includes a number of slots that is equal to the second number of slots, and time windows after the first time window include a number of slots that is not larger than the second number of slots, when the second number of slots is not larger than the first number of slots;   the first time window includes a number of slots that is equal to the first number of slots, and time windows after the first time window include a number of slots that is not larger than the first number of slots, when the second number of slots is larger than the first number of slots; and   the transceiver is further configured to transmit the channel with frequency hopping over the time windows.   
     
     
         6 . The UE of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the transceiver is further configured to receive third information indicating transmission of the channel with frequency hopping (FH);   the processor is further configured to determine:
 a FH interval that is equal to half the first number of slots, and 
 a number of time windows; 
   the first time window includes a number of slots that is equal to the FH interval;   time windows after the first time window include a number of slots that is equal to or smaller than the FH interval; and   the transceiver is further configured to transmit the channel with frequency hopping over the time windows.   
     
     
         7 . The UE of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the processor is further configured to determine:
 a second time window, 
 a first spatial setting, and 
 a second spatial setting; and 
   the transceiver is further configured to transmit the channel over the first time window with the first spatial setting and over the second time window with the second spatial setting.   
     
     
         8 . A base station (BS) comprising:
 a transceiver configured to transmit:
 first information indicating use of a same power for a reception of a channel over different slots, and 
 second information indicating a first number of slots for the reception of the channel; and 
   a processor operably coupled to the transceiver, the processor configured to determine:
 a first time window for the reception of the channel based on the first and second information, and 
 a first power for the reception of the channel over the first time window, 
   wherein the transceiver is further configured to receive the channel over the first time window with the first power.   
     
     
         9 . The BS of  claim 8 , wherein:
 the transceiver is further configured to transmit third information indicating a second number of slots;   the processor is further configured to determine a number of time windows based on the second and third information;   the first time window includes:
 the first number of slots when the first number of slots is not larger than the second number of slots, and 
 the second number of slots when the first number of slots is larger than the second number of slots; 
   time windows after the first time window include a number of slots that is not larger than the second number of slots; and   the transceiver is further configured to receive the channel over the time windows.   
     
     
         10 . The BS of  claim 9 , wherein:
 the transceiver is further configured to skip reception of the channel over a third number of slots over the first time window when the first time window includes the second number of slots;   the processor is further configured to determine:
 a second time window that includes slots before a first slot from the third number of slots and a third time window that includes slots after a last slot from the third number of slots, 
 a second power, and 
 a third power; and 
   the transceiver is further configured to receive the channel over the second time window with the second power and over the third time window with the third power.   
     
     
         11 . The BS of  claim 8 , wherein:
 the transceiver is further configured to transmit third information indicating a second number of slots and fourth information indicating a third number of slots that correspond to a frequency hopping (FH) interval;   the processor is further configured to determine a number of time windows based on the second, third, and fourth information;   the first time window includes the third number of slots, and time windows after the first time window include a number of slots that is not larger than the third number of slots, when the third number of slots is not larger than a smallest number between the first and second numbers of slots;   the first time window includes a number of slots that is equal to the smallest number between the first and second numbers of slots, when the third number of slots is larger than the smallest number between the first and second numbers of slots; and   the transceiver is further configured to receive the channel with frequency hopping per FH interval over the time windows.   
     
     
         12 . The BS of  claim 8 , wherein:
 the transceiver is further configured to transmit third information indicating a second number of slots corresponding to a frequency hopping (FH) interval;   the processor is further configured to determine a number of time windows based on the second and third information;   the first time window includes a number of slots that is equal to the second number of slots, and time windows after the first time window include a number of slots that is not larger than the second number of slots, when the second number of slots is not larger than the first number of slots;   the first time window includes a number of slots that is equal to the first number of slots, and time windows after the first time window include a number of slots that is not larger than the first number of slots, when the second number of slots is larger than the first number of slots;   the transceiver is further configured to receive the channel with frequency hopping over the time windows.   
     
     
         13 . The BS of  claim 8 , wherein:
 the processor is further configured to determine:
 a second time window, 
 a first spatial setting, and 
 a second spatial setting; and 
   the transceiver is further configured to receive the channel over the first time window with the first spatial setting and over the second time window with the second spatial setting.   
     
     
         14 . A method comprising:
 receiving:
 first information indicating use of a same power for a transmission of a channel over different slots, and 
 second information indicating a first number of slots for the transmission of the channel; 
   determining:
 a first time window for the transmission of the channel based on the first and second information, and 
 a first power for the transmission of the channel over the first time window; and 
   transmitting the channel over the first time window with the first power.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 receiving third information indicating a second number of slots;   determining a number of time windows based on the second and third information, wherein:
 the first time window includes:
 the first number of slots when the first number of slots is not larger than the second number of slots, and 
 the second number of slots when the first number of slots is larger than the second number of slots, and 
 
 time windows after the first time window include a number of slots that is not larger than the second number of slots; and 
   transmitting the channel over the time windows.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 skipping transmission of the channel over a third number of slots over the first time window when the first time window includes the second number of slots;   determining:
 a second time window that includes slots before a first slot from the third number of slots and a third time window that includes slots after a last slot from the third number of slots, 
 a second power, and 
 a third power; and 
   transmitting the channel over the second time window with the second power and over the third time window with the third power.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 receiving third information indicating a second number of slots and fourth information indicating a third number of slots that correspond to a frequency hopping (FH) interval;   determining a number of time windows based on the second, third, and fourth information, wherein:
 the first time window includes the third number of slots, and time windows after the first time window include a number of slots that is not larger than the third number of slots, when the third number of slots is not larger than a smallest number between the first and second numbers of slots, and 
 the first time window includes a number of slots that is equal to the smallest number between the first and second numbers of slots, when the third number of slots is larger than the smallest number between the first and second numbers of slots; and 
   transmitting the channel with frequency hopping per FH interval over the time windows.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 receiving third information indicating a second number of slots corresponding to a frequency hopping (FH) interval;   determining a number of time windows based on the second and third information, wherein:
 the first time window includes a number of slots that is equal to the second number of slots, and time windows after the first time window include a number of slots that is not larger than the second number of slots, when the second number of slots is not larger than the first number of slots, and 
 the first time window includes a number of slots that is equal to the first number of slots, and time windows after the first time window include a number of slots that is not larger than the first number of slots, when the second number of slots is larger than the first number of slots; and 
   transmitting the channel with frequency hopping over the time windows.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 receiving third information indicating transmission of the channel with frequency hopping (FH);   determining:
 a FH interval that is equal to half the first number of slots, and 
 a number of time windows, wherein:
 the first time window includes a number of slots that is equal to the FH interval, and 
 time windows after the first time window include a number of slots that is equal to or smaller than the FH interval; and 
 
   transmitting the channel with frequency hopping over the time windows.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 determining:
 a second time window, 
 a first spatial setting, and 
 a second spatial setting; 
   wherein transmitting the channel over the first time window with the first power comprises transmitting the channel over the first time window with the first spatial setting,   the method further comprising transmitting the channel over the second time window with the second spatial setting.